X FACTOR- Saturday 8.10/Sunday 7.30- there *might* be 4 acts going this weekend- and it's George Michael Week!

[Raahh]

I know it's early- but I've got a football packed morning with dd1. If it's not postponed. And I saw the song choices last night- so have been itching to share them. My bingo card has some crosses on it .

Overs
Kevin Davy White
Fastlove Pt 1

Matt Linnen
Careless Whisper

Boys
Sam Black
I'm Your Man

Lloyd Macey
A Different Corner

Groups
The CutKelvins
Killer / Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

Jack & Joel
The Edge Of Heaven

Rak-Su
Faith

Sean & Conor
Freedom '90

Girls

Grace Davies
I Can't Make You Love Me

Holly Tandy
One More Try

Rai-Elle Williams
They Won't Go When I Go

Alisah Bonaobra
Praying For Time

I don't mind 'Edge of Heaven' too much for J and J- it could have been much worse.
Am very surprised at the choice for the Cutkelvins. At the beginning of the series, I thought they were one of the favourites, but Simon doesn't seem to be giving them much, and they are increasingly becoming the sister , with backing.

And BINGO! 'I can't make you love me' I can't stand that song- and it's Grace singing it- which means they really want her to win. it's such a favourite on these shows.

I think Rat Soup doing 'Faith' rather than Sam , means Sam is going home.

And hopefully, the title of Sobby's song is an omen

There are rumours that the quadruple elimination won't happen now. Which is good in a way, as it would probably have left us with Grace and Rat Soup for the next 4 weeks .

So- I'm off to check if dd1's football has been postponed, and then i need to sort out snacks for later.

That was best George rendition, i.e. he didn't decimate it

Not as bad as I feared.

Agree he was the best tonight

but he doesn't anywhere near have George's tone

A Different Corner is SO emotional. I'm a bit moist eyed too.

I think Lloyd sang best of the evening, in that he can sing and is in tune, on key and all that. He'd just suit theatre better imo.

I actually thought that was good . Sung it well , with just enough emotion and didn't change it too much.

I have been listening to George a lot recently on Spotify. I have had a few recent bereavements and I cry almost daily to his music. Not one of these performances has moved me.

Would have enjoyed seeing Slavko singing Outside!

God. One more try. I can’t watch. 😣

Must admit, the best we’ve seen of Lloyd to date.

Not bad at all and I too adore the song so was dreading ANYONE doing it!

Bargain basement Kate Middleton next, then it's over. Come on, one more to go, we can do this ....

George's cover versions were gorgeous too!

Im sure it was great having an awkwardly filmed family meal out.

He doesn't have the depth and warmth of George's voice even though technically it was pretty good.

All I could hear was George singing and I feel sad he's gone all over again.

I don't know this song either...

A more serious side to her? She means to say that so far she's been a barrel of laughs?

And she holds her fork like a shovel. Like some barbarian.

I really like Holly, she's such a Yorkshire lass.

i don't believe this is one of her favourite songs. my ds is only a couple of years younger, and doesn't have a clue who George Michael is.

At least Rai-Elle looked her age.

Hillie looks like 45 year old Barbie.

She's doing OK with this too says I begrudgingly

Holly just leaves me cold even though she has a good voice and is pretty and seems nice.

Holly would do bloody well on a Carol King week.

Sobby should take note- this is how you put emotion into a song.

So, sticking to the tune, at all, is not in the remit?

George is spinning in his grave as we speak

Louis really does talk bullshit.